History
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First Roman Emperor
Augustus/Octavian
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Capital of Italy
Rome
100
What are the colors of Italy's flag?
Red, white, and green
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What Italian artist painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
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Singer of Fly Me to The Moon & New York, New York
Frank Sinatra
200
What famous book did Dante Alighieri write?
Divine Comedy
200
What is the second largest Italian city by population?
Milan
200
How do you say Italy in Italian?
Italia
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What Italian explorer 'discovered' the Americas in 1492?
Christopher Columbus
200
Frankie Valli was the lead singer of this group.
The Four Seasons
300
The Renaissance is said to have begun in this Italian city
Florence
300
What sea lies between the Italian peninsula and the Balkan peninsula?
Adriatic sea
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What two independent countries exist inside Italy's borders?
The Vatican and San Marino
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What legendary Roman King founded Rome along with his brother?
Romulus
300
Michelangelo famously painted the ceiling of this chapel.
The Sistine Chapel
400
Last King of Italy
Umberto II
400
Two largest Italian islands
Sicily and Sardinia
400
Where is Italy's famous leaning tower?
Pisa
400
What former French Emperor is from Corsica and of Italian noble descent?
Napoleon
400
Who painted this piece? (School of Athens)
Raphael
500
Why do Italian sports teams wear blue?
Official color of House of Savoy, the ruling house f Italy's monarchy
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What three countries does Italy border besides the Vatican, Slovenia, and San Marino?
Austria, France, and Switzerland
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Where in Italy did the modern Italian language come from?
Tuscany/Florence
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This famous Italian priest wrote the Summa and greatly impacted Catholic theology
Thomas Aquinas
500
What building is this?
The Pantheon